The Role of Motivation to Lead in Teacher Leadership

While there is consensus that teacher leadership plays an important role in school development, it often unclear what exactly requires. However, limited understanding regarding the driving forces impact rise and progression of within Turkish educational framework. The objective this study to analyze perspectives teachers concerning significance motivation relation their capacity assume roles teaching profession. Phenomenological design, which one qualitative research methods was used study. data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 15 selected purposive sampling method. affect teachers’ transition from a emergence examined on basis "Motivation Lead Model" Chan Drasgow (2001). findings partially supported claims professional tendencies profession might transform into leadership. previous results leadership, they largely explained importance lead A number recommendations have been made researchers education policymakers take individual differences account maximize investment development.